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EP1691950A1 - Method and device for butt welding metal sheets of differing thicknesses with the aid of at least one height-adjustable tension roller that is located below the metal sheets - Google Patents

Method and device for butt welding metal sheets of differing thicknesses with the aid of at least one height-adjustable tension roller that is located below the metal sheets

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EP1691950A1
EP1691950A1 EP04765530A EP04765530A EP1691950A1 EP 1691950 A1 EP1691950 A1 EP 1691950A1 EP 04765530 A EP04765530 A EP 04765530A EP 04765530 A EP04765530 A EP 04765530A EP 1691950 A1 EP1691950 A1 EP 1691950A1
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Gerhard Alber
Martin Retzbach
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ThyssenKrupp Drauz Nothelfer GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/70—Auxiliary operations or equipment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
    • B23K26/24—Seam welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/02—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • B21C37/065—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes starting from a specific blank, e.g. tailored blank
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
    • B23K26/24—Seam welding
    • B23K26/244—Overlap seam welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
    • B23K26/24—Seam welding
    • B23K26/26—Seam welding of rectilinear seams
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • B23K37/04—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • B23K37/04—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
    • B23K37/047—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2101/00—Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
    • B23K2101/18—Sheet panels

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  • the invention relates to a method for butt welding sheets of different thickness according to the preamble of claim 1 and to an apparatus for performing the method according to the preamble of claim. 4
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a generic method and an apparatus for performing this method, in which the arrangement of thick and thin sheet and in particular the arrangement of the thickness jump with one and the same device is arbitrarily changeable.
  • the tension rollers can be adjusted in height.
  • the tension rollers arranged below the plates is adjustable in height, while the other roller is fixedly arranged on the base.
  • tension-adjustable is to be understood that no resilient mounting of this tension roller is provided, but that it is preferably adjusted in dependence on the predetermined thickness and / or predetermined required height position of the sheet proven, during the ongoing welding process to change the height of a lower tension roller or to adjust, so that the relative position of the two abutting sheet metal edges over the course of the weld can be changed, for example, sinusoidal or after a certain predetermined curve so-called thickness jump wholly or partially within a component eg Bottom of the sheets to the top of the sheets and back again be achieved (see Fig. 9).
  • the lower tension rollers may preferably be arranged on a height-adjustable on vertical guide rails bearing with a simple drive for height adjustment.
  • any change of the thickness jump in the region of the weld between above and below the sheets is possible.
  • any change of the thicker sheet from left to right can be made. This is particularly advantageous when components must be produced, which are needed for the left and right side of a car and must be formed in mirror image.
  • a production of such mirror-image components was not provided with the prior art welding devices and not possible or possible only after elaborate turning and repositioning of the associated sheets of the component. According to the invention such rotation and repositioning is not required.
  • by simply adjusting the height of a lower tensioning roller it is possible to produce both mirror-image components (see FIGS. 7 and 8) and components with varying thickness discontinuity in the course of a weld seam.
  • Fig. 1 in the welding below and above the sheets 1, 2 arranged tension rollers 4, 5, 10 in the side view Fig. 2 to 6 different end views of the tension rollers 4, 5 and 10 with different positions of the thickness jump 3 and the height-adjustable tension roller 4th
  • Fig. 7 to 9 different from the sheets 1, 2 and 1 ', 2' assembled components in each case in plan view and in section.
  • Fig. 1 only the associated tension rollers 4, 5 and 10 are shown in the side view of the entire welding device, between which during the welding process, the sheets are guided in the direction of passage D.
  • the upper tension roller 10 is secured in a conventional manner to a rocker 12, which is suspended substantially on the spring 14 and about the horizontal axis of rotation of the bearing block 13 is vertically movable.
  • the laser beam arranged with the arrow 11 is directed between the two tensioning rollers 10 (see Fig. 2) onto the contact line of the two plates 1, 2.
  • This thickness jump is arranged at the top for the normal case of Fig. 2, wherein the two undersides of the sheets 1, 2 form a flat surface in the region of the weld.
  • the height-adjustable tension roller 4 in its so-called zero position at the same height as the opposite arranged on the fixed bearing 7 tension roller 5.
  • the arranged on the right side of the weld upper tension roller 10 is located on the thicker sheet 2 and the left Tensioning roller 10 on the thinner sheet 1 on.
  • the thicker sheet 2 could also be arranged on the left and the thinner sheet 1 on the right of the weld. In both cases, however, the thickness jump 3 between these two sheets is overhead.
  • the thickness jump is at the bottom, so that the top of the two sheets forms a horizontal plane on which the two tension rollers 10 roll at the same height.
  • the thinner sheet 1 is arranged on the left and the underlying tension roller 4 is compared to the zero position shown in FIG. 2 by means of the height-adjustable bearing 8 and the associated drive 9 to the corresponding thickness difference of the two sheets. 1 , 2 adjusted upwards.
  • the tension roller 4 is adjusted by the thickness difference from the zero position down. In all cases, the altitude of the tension roller 5 remains unchanged.
  • the upper tension rollers 10 automatically take the height position by the respective right on the Tension pulley 5 lying sheet is determined. Thus, only the height position of the left tension pulley 4 has to be adjusted.
  • Figs. 7 u. 8 are shown in plan view and in section two mirror-image components, wherein in Fig. 7 the thickness jump 3 above and in Fig. 8 the thickness jump 3 is arranged below and in both cases, the thin sheet 1 left and the thick sheet 2 right located.
  • the adjacent Fig. 5 u. 6 show again reduced and somewhat more schematically Figs. 2 u. Third
  • Fig. 9 is in the lower region in plan view another from the sheets 1 'u. 2 'assembled component shown.
  • the peculiarity here is that the thickness jump 3 'is continuously changed within this component along the weld only by the height adjustment of the tension roller 4 during the welding process.
  • the thickness jump 3 ' is arranged at the top in each case, while it is arranged at the bottom in the area of the section line BB.
  • the position of the thickness jump 3 ' changes, preferably continuously, so that either the right-hand sheet V or the left-hand sheet 2' is curved in the region of the weld seam.
  • the easiest way is of course, when the thicker sheet 2 'on the fixed tension roller 5 and the thin sheets V on the height-adjustable tension roller 4 and thereby only the thinner sheet is deformed bottom-shaped.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for butt welding metal sheets ( 1, 2 ), preferably sheet metal strips or blanks of differing thicknesses by the relative displacement of a laser beam or electron beam in relation to the metal sheets ( 1, 2 ), along the line of contact of said sheets ( 1, 2 ) or the line of the welding seam that is to be produced, with the aid of tension rollers ( 4, 5, 10 ) that are located in pairs at a distance from one another above and below the sheets ( 1, 2 ) in the vicinity of the welding seam. The tension rollers ( 10 ) that are located above the sheets ( 1, 2 ) roll off the latter ( 1, 2 ) in a height-adjustable and/or sprung manner. The height of the tension rollers ( 4, 5 ) that are located below the sheets ( 1, 2 ) on at least one side of the welding seam is adjusted.

Description

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM STUMPFSCHWEISSEN VON BLECHEN UNTERSCHIEDLICHER DICKE MIT HILFE MINDESTENS EINER IN DER HÖHE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STUMP WELDING OF LEAVES OF DIFFERENT THICKNESS WITH HELP OF AT LEAST ONE HEIGHT
VERSTELLBAREN UNTERHALB DER BLECHE ANGEORDNETEN SPANNROLLENADJUSTABLE LOWER ROLLERS ARRANGED BELOW
Beschreibung:Description:
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Stumpfschweißen von Blechen unterschiedlicher Dicke gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 und auf eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens gemäß Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 4.The invention relates to a method for butt welding sheets of different thickness according to the preamble of claim 1 and to an apparatus for performing the method according to the preamble of claim. 4
Aus der EP 299 358 Bl ist eine Vorrichtung zum kontinuierlichen Verschweißen von auf Stoß geführten Bändern bzw. Blechen mittels mindestens eines ortsfesten Laserstrahls mit auf beiden Seiten der zu verschweißenden Bänder bzw. Bleche paarweise senkrecht zu deren Laufrichtung angeordneten Spannrollen bekannt. Die oberen Spannrollen sind dabei an unabhängig bewegbaren Schwingen höhenbeweglich gelagert, um in geeigneter Weise auf den Blechen abzurollen. Dadurch können insbesondere beim Stumpfschweißen unterschiedlich dicker Bleche die oberen Spannrollen eine unterschiedliche Höhe einnehmen. Die beiden unterhalb der zu verschweißenden Bleche angeordneten Spannrollen sind fest angeordnet, also nicht in der Höhe verstellbar und bilden damit eine gleichmäßige ebene Auflage für die zu verschweißenden Bleche.From EP 299 358 Bl an apparatus for continuous welding of taped strips or sheets by means of at least one stationary laser beam with on both sides of the strips or sheets to be welded in pairs perpendicular to the direction of running arranged tension rollers is known. The upper tension rollers are mounted vertically movable on independently movable rocker to unroll in a suitable manner on the sheets. As a result, in particular when butt welding sheets of different thicknesses, the upper tension rollers can assume a different height. The two below the sheets to be welded arranged tension rollers are fixed, so not adjustable in height and thus form a uniform even support for the sheets to be welded.
In der DE 93 14 720 Ul ist eine Vorrichtung zum Glätten von zuvor hergestellten Schweißnähten an relativ dünnen Blechen beschrieben, wobei oberhalb der Bleche und zwar im unmittelbaren Bereich der Schweißnaht je eine Stützrolle und unterhalb der Bleche eine zustellbare und arretierbare Glättrolle vorhanden ist, um nach dem Schweißen eine eventuell vorhandene Schweißnahtwulst an der Unterseite der Bleche nach dem Schweißen zu beseitigen oder zumindest zu glätten.In DE 93 14 720 Ul a device for smoothing previously produced welds on relatively thin sheets is described, above the sheets in the immediate area of the weld depending on a support roller and below the sheets an undeliverable and lockable smoothing roller is present after To eliminate or at least smooth the welding, possibly existing weld bead on the underside of the sheets after welding.
Schließlich ist in der EP 713 746 Bl eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Stumpfschweißen von flachen Blechen verschiedener Dicke mittels eines Laserstrahles beschrieben, wobei der Dickensprung zwischen den beiden Blechen an der Unterseite angeordnet ist und vor dem Schweißvorgang die Bleche im Bereich des Dickensprung eine plastische Verformung erhalten. Hierfür sind die oberen Blechhalteplatten und eine untere Tragstruktur entsprechend geformt.Finally, in EP 713 746 Bl a device and a method for butt welding of flat sheets of different thickness by means of a laser beam is described, wherein the thickness jump between the two sheets is arranged on the underside and before the welding process, the sheets in Area of the thickness jump received a plastic deformation. For this purpose, the upper sheet-holding plates and a lower support structure are shaped accordingly.
In dem Stand der Technik ist zwar beschrieben, daß der Dickensprung zwischen den Blechen entweder oberhalb oder unterhalb der Bleche angeordnet ist, ein Wechsel der Anordnung von dickerem und dünneren Blech insbesondere ein Wechsel des Dickensprunges von oben nach unten und umgekehrt ist aber bei diesen Schweißvorrichtungen nicht vorgesehen.Although it is described in the prior art that the thickness jump between the sheets is arranged either above or below the sheets, a change in the arrangement of thicker and thinner sheet, in particular a change in the thickness jump from top to bottom and vice versa but not in these welding devices intended.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein gattungsgemäßes Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung dieses Verfahren vorzuschlagen, bei dem die Anordnung von dickem und dünnem Blech und insbesondere die Anordnung des Dickensprunges mit ein und derselben Vorrichtung beliebig veränderbar ist.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a generic method and an apparatus for performing this method, in which the arrangement of thick and thin sheet and in particular the arrangement of the thickness jump with one and the same device is arbitrarily changeable.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe sind die unabhängigen Ansprüche 1 und 4 vorgesehen. In den Ansprüchen 2 und 3 sind ergänzende Verfahrensvorschläge enthalten.To solve this problem, the independent claims 1 and 4 are provided. In the claims 2 and 3 additional method proposals are included.
Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren bzw. der Vorrichtung zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens ist vorgesehen, daß neben den auf der Oberseite der Bleche höhenbeweglich und/oder federnd abrollenden Blechen auch unterhalb der Bleche mindestens auf einer Seite der Schweißnaht die Spannrollen in der Höhe verstellt werden können. Vorzugsweise ist nur eine der beiden unterhalb der Bleche angeordneten Spannrollen in der Höhe verstellbar, während die andere Rolle fest auf der Unterlage angeordnet ist. Unter „in der Höhe verstellbar" ist dabei zu verstehen, daß keine federnde Lagerung dieser Spannrolle vorgesehen ist, sondern daß sie vorzugsweise in Abhängigkeit von der vorgegebenen Dicke und/oder vorgegebenen erforderlichen Höhenlage des Bleches verstellt wird. Es hat sich dabei insbesondere auch als günstig erwiesen, während des laufenden Schweißvorganges die Höhe einer unteren Spannrolle zu verändern bzw. zu verstellen, so daß die Relativlage der beiden aneinander stoßenden Blechkanten über den Verlauf der Schweißnaht z. B. sinusförmig oder nach einem bestimmten vorgegebenen Kurvenverlauf verändert werden kann. Damit kann ein sogenannter Dickensprung ganz oder teilweise innerhalb eines Bauteiles z. B. von der Unterseite der Bleche zur Oberseite der Bleche und wieder zurück erreicht werden (vgl. Fig. 9).In the method and the apparatus for carrying out this method according to the invention it is provided that in addition to the vertically movable on the top of the sheets and / or resiliently rolling sheets below the sheets at least on one side of the weld, the tension rollers can be adjusted in height. Preferably, only one of the two tension rollers arranged below the plates is adjustable in height, while the other roller is fixedly arranged on the base. By "height-adjustable" is to be understood that no resilient mounting of this tension roller is provided, but that it is preferably adjusted in dependence on the predetermined thickness and / or predetermined required height position of the sheet proven, during the ongoing welding process to change the height of a lower tension roller or to adjust, so that the relative position of the two abutting sheet metal edges over the course of the weld can be changed, for example, sinusoidal or after a certain predetermined curve so-called thickness jump wholly or partially within a component eg Bottom of the sheets to the top of the sheets and back again be achieved (see Fig. 9).
Für die Verstellung können die unteren Spannrollen vorzugsweise an einem auf vertikalen Führungsschienen höhenverstellbaren Lager mit einem einfachen Antrieb zur Höhenverstellung angeordnet sein.For the adjustment, the lower tension rollers may preferably be arranged on a height-adjustable on vertical guide rails bearing with a simple drive for height adjustment.
Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren ist im Gegensatz zum Stand der Technik ein beliebiger Wechsel des Dickensprunges im Bereich der Schweißnaht zwischen ober- und unterhalb der Bleche möglich. Außerdem kann auch wie aus den beigefügten Figuren ersichtlich ist ein beliebiger Wechsel des dickeren Bleches von links nach rechts vorgenommen werden. Das ist insbesondere dann von Vorteil, wenn Bauteile erzeugt werden müssen, die für die linke und rechte Seite eines PKW's benötigt werden und die spiegelbildlich ausgebildet sein müssen. Eine Herstellung derartiger spiegelbildlicher Bauteile war mit den zum Stand der Technik gehörigen Schweißvorrichtungen nicht vorgesehen und nicht möglich bzw. nur nach aufwendigem Drehen und Neupositionieren der zugehörigen Bleche des Bauteiles möglich. Erfindungsgemäß ist eine derartige Drehung und Neupositionierung nicht erforderlich. Wie sich aus der Figurenbeschreibung ergibt, können durch einfache Höhenverstellung von einer unteren Spannrolle sowohl spiegelbildliche Bauteile (vgl. Fig. 7 u. 8) als auch Bauteile mit wechselndem Dickensprung im Verlauf einer Schweißnaht hergestellt werden.With the method according to the invention, in contrast to the prior art, any change of the thickness jump in the region of the weld between above and below the sheets is possible. In addition, as can be seen from the accompanying figures, any change of the thicker sheet from left to right can be made. This is particularly advantageous when components must be produced, which are needed for the left and right side of a car and must be formed in mirror image. A production of such mirror-image components was not provided with the prior art welding devices and not possible or possible only after elaborate turning and repositioning of the associated sheets of the component. According to the invention such rotation and repositioning is not required. As can be seen from the description of the figures, by simply adjusting the height of a lower tensioning roller, it is possible to produce both mirror-image components (see FIGS. 7 and 8) and components with varying thickness discontinuity in the course of a weld seam.
Die Erfindung wird anhand der beigefügten Fig. 1 bis 9 beispielsweise näher erläutert. Es zeigenThe invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying FIGS. 1 to 9, for example. Show it
Fig. 1 die beim Schweißen unterhalb und oberhalb der Bleche 1, 2 angeordneten Spannrollen 4, 5, 10 in der Seitenansicht Fig. 2 bis 6 verschiedene Stirnansichten der Spannrollen 4, 5 und 10 mit unterschiedlichen Positionen des Dickensprungs 3 und der höhenverstellbaren Spannrolle 4Fig. 1 in the welding below and above the sheets 1, 2 arranged tension rollers 4, 5, 10 in the side view Fig. 2 to 6 different end views of the tension rollers 4, 5 and 10 with different positions of the thickness jump 3 and the height-adjustable tension roller 4th
Fig. 7 bis 9 verschiedene aus den Blechen 1, 2 bzw. 1', 2' zusammengefügte Bauteile jeweils in der Draufsicht und im Schnitt. In Fig. 1 sind in der Seitenansicht von der gesamten Schweißvorrichtung lediglich die zugeordneten Spannrollen 4, 5 und 10 dargestellt, zwischen denen während des Schweißvorganges die Bleche in Durchlaufrichtung D geführt werden. Die obere Spannrolle 10 ist dabei in an sich bekannter Weise an einer Schwinge 12 befestigt, die im Wesentlichen an der Feder 14 aufgehängt und um die waagerechte Drehachse des Lagerbockes 13 höhenbeweglich ist. Innerhalb der oberen Spannrolle 10 wird der mit dem Pfeil 11 angeordnete Laserstrahl zwischen den beiden Spannrollen 10 (vgl. Fig. 2) auf die Berührungslinie der beiden Bleche 1, 2 gerichtet. Da die Bleche 1, 2 bzw. 1', 2' im Bereich der Laserschweißnaht vorzugsweise unterschiedlich dick sind, ergibt sich dort der mit 3, 3' bezeichnete Dickensprung. Dieser Dickensprung ist nach Fig. 2 für den Normalfall oben angeordnet, wobei die beiden Unterseiten der Bleche 1, 2 im Bereich der Schweißnaht eine ebene Fläche bilden. Für diesen Fall ist auch die höhenverstellbare Spannrolle 4 in ihrer sogenannten Null-Position auf derselben Höhe wie die gegenüberliegende an dem festen Lager 7 angeordnete Spannrolle 5. Die auf der rechten Seite der Schweißnaht angeordnete obere Spannrolle 10 liegt auf dem dickeren Blech 2 und die linke Spannrolle 10 auf dem dünneren Blech 1 auf. In gleicherweise könnte bei der Darstellung nach der Fig. 2 auch das dickere Blech 2 links und das dünnere Blech 1 rechts von der Schweißnaht angeordnet sein. In beiden Fällen ist aber der Dickensprung 3 zwischen diesen beiden Blechen obenliegend.Fig. 7 to 9 different from the sheets 1, 2 and 1 ', 2' assembled components in each case in plan view and in section. In Fig. 1, only the associated tension rollers 4, 5 and 10 are shown in the side view of the entire welding device, between which during the welding process, the sheets are guided in the direction of passage D. The upper tension roller 10 is secured in a conventional manner to a rocker 12, which is suspended substantially on the spring 14 and about the horizontal axis of rotation of the bearing block 13 is vertically movable. Within the upper tensioning roller 10, the laser beam arranged with the arrow 11 is directed between the two tensioning rollers 10 (see Fig. 2) onto the contact line of the two plates 1, 2. Since the sheets 1, 2 and 1 ', 2' are preferably of different thicknesses in the region of the laser weld seam, the thickness jump indicated by 3, 3 'results there. This thickness jump is arranged at the top for the normal case of Fig. 2, wherein the two undersides of the sheets 1, 2 form a flat surface in the region of the weld. In this case, the height-adjustable tension roller 4 in its so-called zero position at the same height as the opposite arranged on the fixed bearing 7 tension roller 5. The arranged on the right side of the weld upper tension roller 10 is located on the thicker sheet 2 and the left Tensioning roller 10 on the thinner sheet 1 on. In the same way, in the representation according to FIG. 2, the thicker sheet 2 could also be arranged on the left and the thinner sheet 1 on the right of the weld. In both cases, however, the thickness jump 3 between these two sheets is overhead.
Bei den Fig. 3 und 4 liegt der Dickensprung jeweils unten, so daß die Oberseite der beiden Bleche eine waagerechte Ebene bildet, auf denen die beiden Spannrollen 10 auf der selben Höhe abrollen. Bei der Darstellung nach der Fig. 3 ist das dünnere Blech 1 links angeordnet und die darunter befindliche Spannrolle 4 ist gegenüber der Null-Position nach Fig. 2 mit Hilfe des höhenverstellbaren Lagers 8 und des zugehörigen Antriebes 9 um die entsprechende Dickendifferenz der beiden Bleche 1, 2 nach oben verstellt. Bei der Darstellung nach der Fig. 4 mit der Anordnung des dickeren Bleches 2 links ist die Spannrolle 4 um die Dickendifferenz aus der Null-Position nach unten verstellt. In allen Fällen bleibt die Höhenlage der Spannrolle 5 unverändert. Die oberen Spannrollen 10 nehmen automatisch die Höhenposition ein, die durch das jeweils rechts auf der Spannrolle 5 liegende Blech bestimmt wird. Verstellt werden muß also jeweils nur die Höhensposition der linken Spannrolle 4.In Figs. 3 and 4, the thickness jump is at the bottom, so that the top of the two sheets forms a horizontal plane on which the two tension rollers 10 roll at the same height. In the illustration according to FIG. 3, the thinner sheet 1 is arranged on the left and the underlying tension roller 4 is compared to the zero position shown in FIG. 2 by means of the height-adjustable bearing 8 and the associated drive 9 to the corresponding thickness difference of the two sheets. 1 , 2 adjusted upwards. In the illustration of FIG. 4 with the arrangement of the thicker sheet 2 on the left, the tension roller 4 is adjusted by the thickness difference from the zero position down. In all cases, the altitude of the tension roller 5 remains unchanged. The upper tension rollers 10 automatically take the height position by the respective right on the Tension pulley 5 lying sheet is determined. Thus, only the height position of the left tension pulley 4 has to be adjusted.
In den Fig. 7 u. 8 sind jeweils in der Draufsicht und im Schnitt zwei spiegelbildliche Bauteile dargestellt, wobei in Fig. 7 der Dickensprung 3 oben und in Fig. 8 der Dickensprung 3 unten angeordnet ist und in beiden Fällen das dünne Blech 1 links und das dicke Blech 2 rechts sich befindet. Die daneben dargestellten Fig. 5 u. 6 zeigen nochmals verkleinert und etwas schematischer die Fig. 2 u. 3.In Figs. 7 u. 8 are shown in plan view and in section two mirror-image components, wherein in Fig. 7 the thickness jump 3 above and in Fig. 8 the thickness jump 3 is arranged below and in both cases, the thin sheet 1 left and the thick sheet 2 right located. The adjacent Fig. 5 u. 6 show again reduced and somewhat more schematically Figs. 2 u. Third
In Fig. 9 ist im unteren Bereich in der Draufsicht ein anderes aus den Blechen 1' u. 2' zusammengefügtes Bauteil dargestellt. Die Besonderheit hierbei ist, daß der Dickensprung 3' innerhalb dieses Bauteiles entlang der Schweißnaht nur durch die Höhenverstellung der Spannrolle 4 während des Schweißvorganges kontinuierlich verändert wird. Im Bereich der Schnittlinien A-A und C-C ist der Dickensprung 3' jeweils oben angeordnet, während er im Bereich der Schnittlinie B-B unten angeordnet ist. Von den beiden Enden der Schweißnaht ausgehend verändert sich also, vorzugsweise kontinuierlich die Lage des Dickensprunges 3', so daß entweder das rechte Blech V oder das linke Blech 2' im Bereich der Schweißnaht bogenförmig ausgebildet ist. Am einfachsten ist es hierbei natürlich, wenn das dickere Blech 2' auf der festen Spannrolle 5 und das dünne Bleche V auf der höhenverstellbaren Spannrolle 4 verläuft und dabei nur das dünnere Blech bodenförmig verformt wird. In Fig. 9 is in the lower region in plan view another from the sheets 1 'u. 2 'assembled component shown. The peculiarity here is that the thickness jump 3 'is continuously changed within this component along the weld only by the height adjustment of the tension roller 4 during the welding process. In the area of the section lines AA and CC, the thickness jump 3 'is arranged at the top in each case, while it is arranged at the bottom in the area of the section line BB. Starting from the two ends of the weld, therefore, the position of the thickness jump 3 'changes, preferably continuously, so that either the right-hand sheet V or the left-hand sheet 2' is curved in the region of the weld seam. The easiest way is of course, when the thicker sheet 2 'on the fixed tension roller 5 and the thin sheets V on the height-adjustable tension roller 4 and thereby only the thinner sheet is deformed bottom-shaped.
BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
1, V Blech (dünn)1, V sheet (thin)
2, 2' Blech (dick) 3, 3' Dickensprung zwischen 1 und 2 bzw. 1' und 2' (unten oder oben)2, 2 'Plate (thick) 3, 3' Thickness jump between 1 and 2 or 1 'and 2' (below or above)
4 Spannrolle4 tension roller
5 Spannrolle5 tension roller
6 Spalt zwischen 4 und 56 gap between 4 and 5
7 Lager für 5 (fest) 8 Lager für 4 (höhenverstellbar)7 bearings for 5 (fixed) 8 bearings for 4 (height adjustable)
9 Antrieb für Höhenverstellung9 drive for height adjustment
10 Spannrollen (oben)10 tension rollers (top)
11 Laserstrahl11 laser beam
12 Schwinge an 13 13 Lagerbock12 rocker to 13 13 bearing block
14 Feder14 spring
D Durchlaufrichtung für 1, 2 D passage direction for 1, 2

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1. Verfahren zum Stumpfschweißen von Blechen (1, 2), vorzugsweise Blechbändern oder - platinen verschiedener Dicke durch Relativbewegung zwischen einem Laserstrahl (11) oder Elektronenstrahl und den Blechen (1, 2) entlang der Berührungslinie der Bleche (1, 2) bzw. der herzustellenden Schweißnaht mit ober- und unterhalb der Bleche (1, 2) paarweise mit Abstand zueinander neben der Schweißnaht angeordneten Spannrollen (4, 5, 10), wobei die oberhalb der Bleche (1, 2) angeordneten Spannrollen (10) höhenbeweglich und/oder federnd auf den Blechen (1, 2) abrollen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens auf einer Seite der Schweißnaht die unterhalb der Bleche (1, 2) angeordneten Spannrollen (4, 5) in der Höhe verstellt werden.1. A method for butt welding of metal sheets (1, 2), preferably metal bands or - boards of different thickness by relative movement between a laser beam (11) or electron beam and the sheets (1, 2) along the line of contact of the sheets (1, 2) and the weld to be produced with above and below the sheets (1, 2) arranged in pairs at a distance from each other next to the weld tension rollers (4, 5, 10), wherein above the sheets (1, 2) arranged tension rollers (10) height adjustable and / or resiliently on the sheets (1, 2) roll, characterized in that at least on one side of the weld below the sheets (1, 2) arranged tension rollers (4, 5) are adjusted in height.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Spannrollen (4, 5) in Abhängigkeit von der Dicke und/oder der erforderlichen Höhenlage des zugehörigen Bleches (1, 2) in der Höhe verstellt werden.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the tension rollers (4, 5) depending on the thickness and / or the required altitude of the associated sheet (1, 2) are adjusted in height.
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß während des laufenden Schweißvorganges die Höhe einer Spannrolle (4) verändert und die Höhe der anderen Spannrolle (5) festgehalten wird.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that during the ongoing welding process, the height of a tension roller (4) changed and the height of the other tension roller (5) is held.
4. Vorrichtung zum Stumpfschweißen von Blechen (1, 2), vorzugsweise Blechbändern oder -platinen verschiedener Dicke zur Durchführung des Schweißverfahrens nach den vorhergehenden Ansprüchen, wobei ober- und unterhalb der Bleche (1, 2) paarweise mit Abstand zueinander neben der Schweißnaht Spannrollen (4, 5, 10) angeordnet sind und die oberhalb der Bleche (1, 2) angeordneten Spannrollen (10) höhenbeweglich und/oder federnd auf den Blechen (1, 2) abrollen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens eine der unterhalb der Bleche (1, 2) angeordneten Spannrollen (4) an einem auf einer vertikalen Führungsschiene höhenverstellbaren Lager (8) angeordnet ist. 4. An apparatus for butt welding of sheets (1, 2), preferably metal bands or boards of different thickness for performing the welding method according to the preceding claims, wherein above and below the sheets (1, 2) in pairs spaced apart next to the weld tension rollers ( 4, 5, 10) are arranged and the above the sheets (1, 2) arranged tension rollers (10) vertically movable and / or resiliently on the sheets (1, 2), characterized in that at least one of the below the sheets (1 , 2) arranged tension rollers (4) on a height-adjustable on a vertical guide rail bearing (8) is arranged.
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